Category Archives: hawk
Is It All really worth it?
Some days I just don’t know whether it’s all worth it. Running a small bird of prey centre certainly has its ups and downs but recently it has all been down. I could only open to the public for three … Continue reading
The Bird of Prey Centre
“Woodlands Falconry and Bird of Prey Centre” will give the general public a chance to experience beautiful Birds of Prey at close quarters. The recently re-introduced Golden Eagle and Red Kite will be on view, as well as a selection … Continue reading
New Baby
I got myself a new bird today. It’s only a baby and probably one of the ugliest birds I have ever seen. There are two types of bird babies in the world, precocial; the pretty, cute, fluffy, endearing ones, and … Continue reading
Rain, rain and more…….
I hate rain. My birds hate rain, my kids hate rain and even my dogs hate rain. If there is a God wouldn’t you think he would have thought of a nicer way to water the Earth, or maybe Ireland … Continue reading
A bad Mistake
I made an awful bad mistake the other day. I put the birds out on the lawn to weather, this means to get them out of their night quarters, let them get some sun, fresh air, and to take a … Continue reading
The best and the worst of hawks
There are two types of falconers in this world; those that love Harris Hawks, and those that don’t. If everyone loved the same things, if everyone agreed on everything and thought the same the world would be a less colourful … Continue reading
An easy catch?
The other day I was out with my two year old female Harris Hawk. While waiting for the rain to stop I sat in the jeep listening to the radio before the usual ceremony of putting on my wellies and … Continue reading
Brittany
Different people have different ideas of what dog makes the perfect hunter’s companion. For some it’s the hyper-active Springer, a dog that just doesn’t let up and leaves no bush unturned. For others it’s the new world Labrador, a true … Continue reading
Falconry chat
I just happened to be out exercising a falcon some weeks back, when I noticed someone watching me from a distance. After the bird had flown and was back up and feeding on the fist, the person approached and commented … Continue reading
soaring
It is days like today that makes living in Ireland tolerable. After the rain last night, today dawned a beautiful crisp clear morning and a more perfect day for flying falcons would not be possible. There was a good stiff … Continue reading